Frankfurt - Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to sell Apple's (NASD: AAPL) forthcoming iPhone 3G 8GB for as little as 1 euro ($1.54) in Germany to customers who sign up for a 69 euro ($106.77) monthly contract, Reuters reported. The 8GB model will sell from T-Mobile for between 1 and 169.95 euros, depending on the corresponding service plan, while price points for the 16GB model will start at 19.95 euro and top out at 249.95 euros ($386.82) with a 29 euros per month ($44.88) service contract.

Washington - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a case involving the rights of consumers to "unlock" mobile phones from a particular network, which in effect will allow a lawsuit charging AT&T (NYSE: T) and T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) with unfair business practices to proceed to trial, Wired.com reported.

Barcelona - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) on Tuesday announced a new strategic partnership with wireless network operator T-Mobile, and will become the exclusive mobile search service for T-Mobile customers in Europe as of the end of March. "T-Mobile's decision to work with Yahoo is a clear demonstration of the strength of our industry-leading mobile search service and our ability to work with partners to give consumers the best possible mobile Internet experience," says Marco Boerries, EVP of Yahoo's Connected Life unit.

London - T-Mobile, Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone launch partner in Germany, has sold at least 70,000 of the devices since they went on sale in the country on Nov. 9, The Register reported. T-Mobile, which was briefly selling iPhones that could be unlocked, said the figure represented the number of buyers who had actually activated the iPhone on its network. Last week, Apple's U.K. iPhone network partner O2 reported sales of 190,000 units since Nov. 9.

Frankfurt, Germany - A German court reversed an earlier injunction on Tuesday, and said mobile operator T-Mobile may sell Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone with a condition locking customers to its own wireless service for a two-year term, the Associated Press reported.

Frankfurt, Germany - A local court in Hamburg, Germany has sided with Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) and issued a preliminary injunction on the sale of Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, over objections to the company's exclusive distribution deal with rival mobile network T-Mobile, Reuters reported.

London - Apple's (NASD: AAPL) 8GB iPhone went on sale in the U.K. and Germany on Friday, sporting price tags of about $563 (GBP) at O2 and Carphone Warehouse in the U.K. and $583 (euros) at T-Mobile stores in Germany.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on Monday the development of Android, an open platform for mobile devices that will support Google's applications and services, and is being created in collaboration with T-Mobie, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and over 30 other firms.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple plans to nearly double production of its iPhone in the fourth quarter, TheStreet.com reported, citing people familiar with the company.

London - Apple has invited media to a press conference in London next Tuesday, at which it is expected to announce which European wireless carriers will offer its iPhone when it launches there in the fall, Reuters reported.

Munich, Germany - Apple has secured deals with three European wireless carriers for the launch of its iPhone, which require them to share 10% of revenues from calls and data with the company, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

This weekend we drove from our home in Leesburg, VA to visit my wife’s family in Staten Island, NY. Along the way, we passed through rural areas of Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. I had my laptop with me, which we used while we were driving. I used my Blackberry 8830 as a tethered modem, and we enjoyed UNINTERRUPTED high speed internet access.

Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thursday released a new firmware upgrade (ver. 3.30) for its PSP handheld game system, which offers improved video resolution and six months of free access to Wi-Fi Internet at more than 7,000 T-Mobile HotSpot locations. Once the six-month promotional offer ends, Sony PSP owners will also be given the option to purchase a T-Mobile HotSpot subscription at a special rate.

Stockholm, Sweden - Wireless network operator T-Mobile's U.K. unit has partnered with Terraplay to operate a mobile gaming service with subscription, rental and pay-per-play billing options. The service will launch with titles from ten publishers, including several multiplayer games, in addition to competitions, tournaments and user loyalty features.